Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Pacific |
| Capital: | Tarawa |
| Population: | 135,763 |
| % Urban: | 56.3 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 35.8 % |
| Official Language: | English, but I-Kiribati is more widely spoken |
| Languages: | 3 |
| Literacy Rate: | 93 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 67.4 yrs (177/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 136 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 98.5 % |
| % Evangelical: | 7.2 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 98.5 % |
| People Groups: | 5 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
Kiribati
The once-strong Congregational Church (Kiribati Protestant) is in slow decline and losing members to other groups. The theological college in Tarawa is not evangelical. Pray for a return to the Bible. Nominalism and syncretism with traditional spiritist practices are all too common.
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